Economy
Malawi: three days in line for a full tank as a currency crisis paralyses Lilongwe
Nights spent sleeping in cars, bus fares almost doubled and petrol four times dearer on the black market: Malawi’s dollar…
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Malawi: fuel shortage drags on as motorists sleep in their cars
Whole nights spent in the car for a few litres of petrol: Malawi’s fuel shortage drags on, with no dollars to pay for imports.
Economy
Economy
Malawi: no more than $1,000 in your pocket without central bank approval
In Malawi, keeping a few dollars under the mattress can now be costly: above $1,000, you need the central bank's…
Sport
Women’s AFCON 2026: Cameroon Finally Claims Its First Continental Title
This time, backed by a strong performance throughout the tournament, the Indomitable Lionesses left nothing to chance. They took control…
Sport
Malawi pull off the shock of the tournament to reach their first WAFCON final
Malawi entered this tournament as one of its lowest ranked teams. They're leaving it one win away from a continental…
Sport
Malawi and Cameroon Book Their Places in the 2026 Women’s AFCON Final
Nobody had this final on their bracket. Malawi, ranked 153rd in the world and appearing at their first ever Women's…
Economy
South Africa Seeks Reimbursement From Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia for Deportation Costs
Pretoria wants its neighbours to pay for sending their own citizens home. After spending roughly 292 million rand on bus…
Sport
WAFCON 2026: Morocco and Cameroon Battle for a Final Spot Tonight
Morocco takes on Cameroon this Wednesday evening in Rabat for a place in the WAFCON 2026 final, while Algeria faces…
Sport
WAFCON 2026: Cameroon stun Nigeria, Malawi come from behind to beat Ghana
At the 79th minute, with the score tied at one goal apiece and Ghana pushing for a winner, Temwa Chawinga…
Society
« Your Degree Gives You Knowledge, Innovation Is What You Do With It: Malawi Minister Challenges New Graduates »
Your degree gives you knowledge. Innovation is what you do with it. With those words, Malawi's education minister sent 746…
Technology
Airtel Africa: School Connectivity as a Driver of Digital Inclusion Across the Continent
A girl in rural Zambia, learning at her own pace online for the first time. That's the real story behind…
Sport
WAFCON 2026: The Level of Play Is Rising, Now It’s Quarterfinal Time
Malawi 3, Nigeria 1 the defending champions, the most decorated team in WAFCON history, beaten outright. That result alone tells…
Sport
WOMEN’S AFCON 2026: Malawi stuns the Super Falcons, Zambia puts on a show: the Women’s AFCON is already delivering
The first matchday of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations wrapped up Wednesday evening in Morocco, and it did…
Politics
House-to-House: Anti-Migrant Protests Sweep South Africa as Thousands Cross Back Into Zimbabwe and Malawi
Intense anti-illegal-migrant protests in South Africa are escalating, prompting house-to-house searches for undocumented foreigners. This has caused thousands of migrants…
Politics
Undocumented by Bureaucracy: How Home Affairs Delays Pushed Legal Residents Into Illegality
Amid rising anti-immigration protests, thousands of migrants are leaving South Africa, many of whom were once legally in the country.…
Climate
After Storms Knocked Out Its Hydropower, Malawi Bets on Battery Storage to Keep the Lights On
In response to Tropical Storm Ana's devastation, which severely impacted Malawi's hydropower infrastructure and caused widespread electricity outages, the country…